Sofer, Yitzhak (Itzik)

Yitzhak (Itzik), son of Itka and Avraham, was born on April 2, 1945, in Petach Tikva. He attended the Weizman Elementary School and the Herzliya Municipal High School. Afterward, he continued his studies at the Jermaine School of Photography and at the School of Television Photography of RCA. Yitzhak was a diligent and disciplined student, and loved by his teachers and friends. In his youth he became interested in photography and archeology, and devoted both of his time and energy to his two days. He also tried to like the work of photography on the youth, and was a counselor at a youth club on behalf of the Herzliya municipality. The landscapes of the country enchanted him, and at every opportunity he had, he went for a walk. But most of all, Yitzhak loved the expanses of the Negev and Sinai, and he expressed this love in the many photographs he left behind in his estate. Yitzhak was drafted into the IDF in early February 1963 and volunteered to serve in the “Shaked” reconnaissance unit, since the commando unit was active in the south and the Negev. He was a good soldier, responsible and disciplined. In the Six-Day War he was one of the first to break into Sinai. For his part in the war he was awarded the “Six Day War”. He made a living by producing television films, documentaries and commercials. Two films were filmed in Sinai and screened on television in the United States. During the Six-Day War he took a lot of pictures of what he saw in Sinai. The photo exhibit he presented after the end of the war, along with his photographic exhibition in the Jewish neighborhoods in New York, was lavished with praise and good criticism. Isaac was very emotional and Yaffa sights would make him Simcha. He was smart, intelligent and quick-paced, a devoted son to his parents and a loving brother. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Yitzhak was abroad. He hurried back to Israel and joined his comrades in the Sayeret, which was sent to Sinai and participated in battles against the Egyptians. On the 19th of Tishrei 5734 (October 15, 1973), Yitzhak fell in a battle on the axis of “Farm”. The company’s commander,, burst into the channel in the area , and the half-track was hit directly and Yitzhak was killed on the spot. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. Survived by his parents and two brothers. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Despite our brief acquaintance Yitzhak impressed me deeply, and he quickly became friends with the unit’s fighters.